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Time for the official @delphijunkie& #39;s Self-isolation Music Recommendation thread. Please do not be fooled by imitators.
I& #39;ll add a new album each Monday, and I& #39;d love to hear your thoughts. Hopefully it& #39;ll expose you to artists that wouldn& #39;t normally cross your path
I& #39;ll add a new album each Monday, and I& #39;d love to hear your thoughts. Hopefully it& #39;ll expose you to artists that wouldn& #39;t normally cross your path
All these albums will be added to a shared Spotify playlist (when available), and I& #39;ll try my best not to double-up on artists. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75VhxcO5x62STuecqikAIj?si=i0l2vRY5RqygLPNw3FDy7g">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/...
Let& #39;s get the ball rolling with a virus themed one, from one of my favourite recent music discoveries, @Haken_Official. https://open.spotify.com/album/1PhYHO7Pva9e1YQY5GQ8zx?si=U5sZRe4zRrKUvWB73WfGzQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/1Ph...
OK, so I was collating the list for this, and it turns out I have far too many to restrict to one per week :-D
So I& #39;m switching to one per day. You have been warned.
So I& #39;m switching to one per day. You have been warned.
Todays recommendation is The Optimist by @anathemamusic, because we can all do with a little optimism right now. :-) https://open.spotify.com/album/2MXZ5iBdwsSzzlZszRZoTY?si=aYP-Zp7pRLa7eiOymk5ofg">https://open.spotify.com/album/2MX...
Today& #39;s album comes from an awesome Italian prog rock band, @KingcrowBand. Thinking of you all over there, and sending all my aroha your way. Kia kaha 
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Todays album is from Porcupine Tree. If you haven& #39;t heard these guys, you really are missing out. So many good albums to recommend here, but we& #39;ll go with Deadwing, as it has the song that pulled me into the band (Arriving Somewhere but not Here) https://open.spotify.com/album/4gGjMpqUDO8UIS3N9UrbUa?si=_S3pHNjjSh2cNZSS02fWhQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/4gG...
Prompted by yesterday& #39;s whisky fuelled prog vinyl session, here& #39;s @FlyingColors latest album, Third Degree. One of the many bands of one the most prolific men in modern music, @MikePortnoy. https://open.spotify.com/album/2QXOXUqfh8iWRYohIoqtZx?si=tfqILiKTR3SEgWt2cgIhLA">https://open.spotify.com/album/2QX...
Todays recommendation is The Congregation by @leprousband. This was my introduction to the band, and what a damn fine introduction it was too! https://open.spotify.com/album/0BTCS1O61sSYZ8o5kCqx03?si=-nD9MSvwTDu7YvC09zIUKQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/0BT...
Pain of Salvation is another band I& #39;ve only discovered in the last couple of years, but they have since surged up the ranks of my favourite artists list. Here is the album that introduced me to their work. https://open.spotify.com/album/3p3jOZI2RjHPVpu7kfgjOB?si=7RY1dgu7Qj6aP08FglVkLg">https://open.spotify.com/album/3p3...
Today& #39;s album comes from a band spearheaded by Jem Godfrey, who is better known to the world for creating chart topping hits for bands such as Atomic Kitten. Compare and contrast :-) https://open.spotify.com/album/1paZBM5zexK7ainKPtjf64?si=8sqB_3m7Qh6UZSEkoGGPWg">https://open.spotify.com/album/1pa...
Got some good old fashioned hard rock for you this morning. A collaboration between @BillyonBass (ex Mr Big), and @Richie_Kotzen (ex Poison), and @MikePortnoy (should need no introduction, but ex Dream Theater for those who haven& #39;t been following along). https://open.spotify.com/album/5O9V2B8tKzkiI0BvIQqtP0?si=w4bhKqeJQDeNtawl9b_pKg">https://open.spotify.com/album/5O9...
Today& #39;s album comes from the awesome Polish prog maestros @riversidepl (RIP Poitr). These guys have so many awesome albums, and this one is a pretty fair representation of their overall aesthetic. https://open.spotify.com/album/4Zx7hlALHjjmjAXOSCJQCg?si=QNPvTm2eQhikIdlyAfUuWg">https://open.spotify.com/album/4Zx...
Today we have a concept album from Ayreon (Arjen Anthony Lucassen& #39;s long running project), featuring cameos by many prog metal luminaries such as James LaBrie, Devin Townsend, and Mikael Akerfeldt. Lot& #39;s of interesting musical twists and turns on this one. https://open.spotify.com/album/7yaoLta4YWbRsH2RuhYWAF?si=GA0j-5hqToKe5hbxrAPKlw">https://open.spotify.com/album/7ya...
Today& #39;s album comes from Aussie prog rockers Southern Empire. It& #39;s the most recent album to gain entry into my vinyl collection, and is a perfect example of modern progressive rock executed well. https://open.spotify.com/album/0pAL8vc6E8NpJo6ACQeRa1?si=j4nQk1XSR7y9R-xEbWFsgw">https://open.spotify.com/album/0pA...
Had a crap night& #39;s sleep last night, which has inspired todays pick from Spock& #39;s Beard. Pretty accessible prog rock with lots of catchy tunes. https://open.spotify.com/album/4jvfINK922vXYKLBcdsZXd?si=9iLMvVPpRFu4RBFPf-HzLQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/4jv...
Todays pick is in honour of the @dreamtheaternet concert that I will no longer be able to attend (thanks for being such a dick, COVID-19!). It was going to be played in full there. If you haven& #39;t heard it before now is your chance to rectify this. https://open.spotify.com/album/1QZi8laY96nhaeGSklvN4D?si=VU6VsfHzQbuK8lgPKYUaPw">https://open.spotify.com/album/1QZ...
Todays album is Disconnected by Airbag, because I think we all may be starting to feel a little that way. So this is a timely reminder to keep these connections open by reaching out to those around us (virtually, of course). Kia kaha. https://open.spotify.com/album/18DPz6Cx2TDln1Krlp6MSY?si=SQ9CgDh7SCykzkGWL5iN8Q">https://open.spotify.com/album/18D...
Today& #39;s album is from @StevenWilsonHQ. It& #39;s loosely based on the tragic story of a woman who died in her apartment, but no-one missed her for two years, despite having family & friends. It& #39;s a poignant reminder to keep those human connections active. https://open.spotify.com/album/6P7vL4vGgyrD7q9VR9BcnV?si=4G753_xGQm2Sa7JbrmFVTA">https://open.spotify.com/album/6P7...
Today I have Bryan Beller& #39;s Scenes from the Flood. No real thematic link apart from it raining outside, and me not having the creative energy to be cleverer than that :-)
It& #39;s a cracking album with guest appearances from some of my favourite guitarists. https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ixr7ZjJUpiFrxcYmlwOdG?si=0YT9nOdwS4i8wXKgRK8kkQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ix...
It& #39;s a cracking album with guest appearances from some of my favourite guitarists. https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ixr7ZjJUpiFrxcYmlwOdG?si=0YT9nOdwS4i8wXKgRK8kkQ">https://open.spotify.com/album/0Ix...
And now for something a little different, but pretty damn cool. It& #39;s what happens when acoustic guitar, flamenco, rock, and metal are all tossed into a pot and stirred until done. https://open.spotify.com/album/3oO3ttS6RWjiU4Y4TNSKPl?si=PqJrIxCeQN-n_TWRMZAfUw">https://open.spotify.com/album/3oO...
Today& #39;s recommendation comes from prog metal supergroup @SonsOfApollo1. Hmm... This means that bands featuring @MikePortnoy have made four appearances on this list so far. What can I say? The guy& #39;s a helluva musician. https://open.spotify.com/album/7Fjm76WFhPzLF2Dd103Dvz?si=xEH_MF7HQb2RhZm3gKMIYA">https://open.spotify.com/album/7Fj...
Today& #39;s album is from another awesome Aussie band. And the very Muse-ish opening track seems to be an apt description of where things are at currently <this_is_fine.gif> https://open.spotify.com/album/2SAXnqiEpiBVKwjYD0rg5j?si=TXSLwrDNQOmrRJq8n4uCSw">https://open.spotify.com/album/2SA...
Today& #39;s album is from the awesomely talented @dvntownsend. Gawd knows we could all do with some transcendence during these unprecedented times. https://open.spotify.com/album/3C3x7g8DmzmnXd6Busxugp?si=K3qgcDnATyyooL-RZ176Tw">https://open.spotify.com/album/3C3...
For your consideration today a wee gem of an album, with an artist and title that matches how many of us may be feeling right now. Stay safe in your bubbles, tweeps. And don& #39;t forget to reach out virtually to those around you. https://open.spotify.com/album/7pFK9qhhBtH8eDUwyL8UBt?si=vjjym-olSjObqpQ9JIeaqg">https://open.spotify.com/album/7pF...
Today& #39;s recommendation is one of my favourite @OfficialOpeth albums. It was also one of the first vinyl albums I bought when getting back into the format. https://open.spotify.com/album/0DLImjuzdrOBQKtYLlf3C5?si=TcYYTWClTcKnCnjk6jeBHg">https://open.spotify.com/album/0DL...
Don& #39;t take todays recommendation as any sort of proclamation of victory. It& #39;s just a great album, and we still have plenty of work to do to kick COVID-19s arse. So stay safe in your bubbles, and keep up the social distancing. https://open.spotify.com/album/6qX9oUq4PTUBtVaczthHpY?si=tFL71ArDTdWXPaEG1XpEGw">https://open.spotify.com/album/6qX...
Today& #39;s recommendation is a little different. It& #39;s an album I haven& #39;t actually heard yet.
It& #39;s the latest release from @KatatoniaBand, which dropped today. They& #39;re an awesomely atmospheric prog metal band from Sweden. Let& #39;s discover this one together :-) https://open.spotify.com/album/1DX36PVNNEo2o9RAZN6OYJ?si=GukkwK4MQgmuljvqF_G9uA">https://open.spotify.com/album/1DX...
It& #39;s the latest release from @KatatoniaBand, which dropped today. They& #39;re an awesomely atmospheric prog metal band from Sweden. Let& #39;s discover this one together :-) https://open.spotify.com/album/1DX36PVNNEo2o9RAZN6OYJ?si=GukkwK4MQgmuljvqF_G9uA">https://open.spotify.com/album/1DX...
